I have also wondered how someone would reverse a American type locomotive. I have seen Valve gear layouts but I dont see how it would fit into something like this

If you look right behind the rear wheel of the pilot truck hanging down between the frames is a long slotted link. The diagonal rod reaching back from it goes to an eccentric on the axle between the frames. There's another on the top of the link, driven by another eccentric on the axle. A block riding in the slot of the link activates a crank that leads across the frames and out to the horizontal valve rod that is above the crosshead guides and parallel to them. When you lift the link, the block is near the bottom eccentric rod and the engine runs in reverse. When you lower the link, the block is near the top eccentric rod and the engine runs forward. The lifting is done by a tumble shaft actuated by a crank operated long rod reaching to it from the reverse lever in the cab. Hangers run from cranks on the tumble shaft to the links to raise or lower them together. So, the guts are between the frames and only the cranks and valve rods are outside the frames. This is known as inside Stephenson valve gear.

dave

AM&O #76, later N&W 76. Mason, 1871. When I hit the "Mega-loot" lottery, a replica is just about the right size to fit on a large lowboy trailer (with an accompanying rollback for the tender).........................................

Re: "Edison" at Greenfield Village

Those captions all say the engine was named for Ford's friend Thomas Edison. That's entirely possible but it's also possible that this is recognition that the engine once displayed in the museum as a LS&MS Mason 4-4-0 was actually most likely based on Edison Portland Cement 0-4-0 #1.

Steve

The Nevada State Railroad Museum has a couple of 19th century 4-4-0's in occasional opperation... With a c. 1900 4-6-0, pulling 1870's passenger cars...

Just dawned on me, but isn't there a 4-4-0 American Standard running up in Canada somewhere? Maybe they aren't in operation anymore. Nor am I sure as to the kind of equipment operated behind the engine. Anyone know for sure if such an operation currently exists?

Les

Yes, up at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Check out these websites:
http://www.pdcrailway.com and this one: http://www.prairiedogcentralrailway.com

The 4-4-0 goes back to the early days of the Canadian Pacific -- rebuilt a few times over the years -- built by Dubs & Co. of Scotland in 1882 to North American design.

As to roads to ride, what about the narrow-gauge East Broad Top? Power is 20th century, but the bulk of the surviving passenger cars were purchased second-hand from the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn about 1916, and date from the 1880s.

www.ebtrr.com